Would it be unusual for a household to have three dogs? Explain your reasoning.

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Would it be unusual for a household to have three dogs? Explain your reasoning. The number of dogs per household in a small town Dogs Households 1492 424 171 45 32 11 Choose the correct answer below. O A. It would not be unusual because 45 people own three dogs in the town O B. It would be unusual because the probability of having three dogs is less than 0.05 ° C. It would not be unusual because the probability of having three dogs is more than 0.05. 0 D. It would not be unusual because it does not have the smallest probability

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The number of dogs per household in a small town
Dogs 0 1 2 3 4 5
Households 1494 424 171 45 32 11
The sum of households 1494 +424+ 171 +45+ 32+ 11 = 2177
The probability of households to have three dogs = 45/2177 = 0.0207

B.It would be unusal because the probability of having three dogs is less than 0.05

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